Position starts July 1, 2025
Framingham, Massachusetts
THE SUMMIT EXPERIENCE
To be a member of the Summit Montessori School community is to feel welcomed, challenged, and at ease. It is a community where families routinely report making lifelong friends and forging those relationships while volunteering together. There is a genuine sense of connection and support among staff, where standards are high and one is supported to reach these heights.
The Summit experience is grounded in hard work and intentional collaboration, beginning with a dedication to building a diverse and inclusive community that engages in conversations around equity and justice. The work continues with high standards, mission-driven activities, and a commitment to the Montessori method.
VALUES
The Summit Montessori School community includes teachers, administrators, students, parents, trustees, alumni, and friends of the school. This list of values helps define our community and guide our interactions and growth:
- We base our strong, experiential academic program on Montessori’s learner-centered philosophy.
- We are a respectful and inclusive community, embracing individuality with interest and excitement.
- Together, we build a close community that supports one another like a family.
- We create a noble and dignified environment that honors our students and families.
- We teach and practice peace and conflict resolution in our classrooms.
- Above all, we know and value each individual, educating and nurturing the whole child with love and dignity.
LEADERSHIP POSITION
Summit Montessori is a nurturing, child-centered environment that has benefited from extraordinary leadership. The next leader will enter a school with a sound financial outlook, a supportive Board, and engaged parents.
Leadership and personal qualities desired in the next Head of School:
- A confident and humble leader who understands and respects the Summit journey.
- A self-aware leader with a collaborative leadership style.
- A deep understanding of and commitment to the value of a Montessori education.
- A capacity to inspire and engage constituents around the school’s values and mission.
- A demonstrated track record in championing authentic diversity and fostering an inclusive community.
- A hands-on leadership style and willingness to enthusiastically pitch in at all levels of school operations.
- An ability to hire and retain highly competent faculty and staff.
- A commitment to building and sustaining a highly effective relationship with the Board.
- Minimum of three years of demonstrated leadership and management skills.
SUMMARY OF THE SEARCH PROCESS
Candidates interested in this position are asked to submit the following materials in a single merged pdf file to Mary Seppala as soon as possible:
- Letter of Interest addressed to the Search Committee
- Current Resume
- Statement of Educational Leadership Philosophy
- A list of five or more references with contact information
Send application materials via email to:
Mary Seppala, Partner, Educators Collaborative
Email: mseppala@educatorscollaborative.com
Phone: 610-772-7625
